2022-2023學年湖南省衡陽市祁東縣育賢中學九年級（上）期中英語試卷

閱讀技能（共六個部分，35 小題，計 60 分）1）完形填空。（共 10 小題，計 10 分）

• 1．I was not a confident person before.That's because I was fat and others often（1）

  me.As a result，I became very shy.I was afraid to say hello to strangers，let alone talk or hang out with them.I was afraid to ask simple（2）

  and speak loudly in front of others.It seemed that I felt afraid of（3）

  in my life.I believed that I would be like this all my life.
     But one day，my friend Paul's words changed my mind.He（4）

  me to change myself.He said， " （5）

  you can give it a try，you still have a chance to make a change.But if you never try，your life is only going to get worse." I was so excited（6）

  hearing what he said.Yes，I had nothing to lose.Why not have a try？
     The first thing I did was to lose weight.I had a （7）

  diet and did exercise every day.After six months，I lost ninety pounds.This taught me that I could（8）

  myself.
     A few months later，I heard about a speech competition in our school.I picked up （鼓足勇氣） to sign up for the competition.For the first time，I was able to share my story and speak loudly in front of dozens of people.
     After the competition，I made a to-do list and started changing in a very short time.I tried my best to （9）

  the things on the list one by one.When working on them，I became more and more confident.
     I am（10）

  making progress now.And I will never stop.
  
  

  （1）	A．looked at	B．pointed out	C．laughed at
  （2）	A．jokes	B．questions	C．stories
  （3）	A．everything	B．nothing	C．something
  （4）	A．expected	B．allowed	C．encouraged
  （5）	A．Though	B．If	C．Because
  （6）	A．before	B．from	C．after
  （7）	A．strict	B．common	C．terrible
  （8）	A．save	B．change	C．teach
  （9）	A．explain	B．spread	C．finish
  （10）	A．still	B．even	C．seldom
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.1

  解析

閱讀下面的短文，并根據短文內容從文后的六個選項中選擇五個還原到文 中，使短文意思通順、結構完整。 （共 5 小題，計 10 分）

• 2．Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. （1）

  Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note-taking helps you to hold your interest.
     You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. （2）

  Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note-taking is a selective（有選擇性的） process.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
    （3）

  Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
     Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
     Write your notes in your own words.
    （4）

  Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
     As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速記）.When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. （5）

  
  
  

  A.Use words，not complete sentences. B.Otherwise （否則），you may not be able to read your notes later. C.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes. D.Write down what you have learned. E.The following methods may work best for you. F.First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

閱讀材料，根據材料內容回答問題。（共 5 小題，計 10 分）

• 3．Queen Remembered
      Queen Elizabeth II，Britain's longest serving queen，died on September 8th，2022.
      Her eldest son，73-year-old Charles，has now become king and head of state not just in the UK but in 14 other Commonwealth realms.He is called King Charles Ⅲ.
      The queen took the throne （王座） in 1952 when the UK was still rebuilding after World War II.She devoted （ 奉 獻 ） her life to serving her country and the Commonwealth and saw 15 British prime ministers come and go.
      She was admired around the world.She supported over 600 charities （慈善機構）.And she kept a close connection with the public.In the UK，every Christmas day，people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen's Christmas speech.
      People across the world mourned （悼念） the queen's death.The UK has 10 days of national mourning.Leaders from different countries also expressed their sincere sadness. "I felt so heartbroken when seeing the queen's cortege （送葬車隊） pass by in Edinburgh." said Laura Lang，from the US.
      Now，Charles is facing a lot of challenges，as he is not as popular as his mother was.However，he has also been seen to be passionate （熱情的） about his charities.
  
  （1）When did Queen Elizabeth die？

  
  （2）What did Queen Elizabeth devote her life to？

  
  （3）Queen Elizabeth kept a close connection with the public，didn't she？

  
  （4）How did Laura Lang feel when seeing the queen's cortege？

  
  （5）Why is Charles facing a lot of challenges？
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.9

  解析

C）補全對話。根據下面的對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當的句子，使對話的意義連貫、完整。（共 5 小題，計 10 分）

• 9．A：Excuse me，（1）

  ？
  B：Certainly.You can buy a dictionary in Xinhua Bookstore.
  A：I'm new here.I don't know the way.（2）

  ？
  B：Sure.Go along the street and turn left at the second crossing.It's next to a supermarket.
  A：（3）

  ？
  B：It's about three kilometers from here.
  A：（4）

  ？
  B：Yes，you can take Bus No.610.The bus stop is on the other side of the street.
  A：（5）

  ？
  B：Yes.The bookstore closes at 7：30 p.m.
  A：Thank you very much.
  B：You're welcome.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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D）書面表達。（計 15 分）

• 10．自從國家實行"雙減"（double-lightening the burden） 政策以來，我們的校園生活發(fā)生了很大的變化：學習壓力減輕了，作業(yè)減少了，睡眠時間和運動時間增多了，我們有更多的時間去做自己喜歡的事情，學習的效率也高了。更重要的是，我們有更多的時間跟爸爸媽媽待在一起，生活得更幸福了。請以"Changes in my school life"為題，.寫一篇英語作文。
  要求：（1）要點齊全，并適當發(fā)揮，適當運用 used to 結構進行對比；
  （2）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的姓名；
  （3）卷面整潔，書寫美觀；
  （4）詞數：80 個單詞左右。（開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。） 參考詞匯：relief study pressure（釋放學習壓力），effectively （高效地）.
  
  It's really wonderful news that the policy of "double-lightening the burden" has been carried out.Our school life has changed a lot…__________
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.1

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